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Brooklyn diocese launches 'hipster' Jesus ad campaign - claims Christ was 'The original hipster' (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:37:59 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has unveiled a new ad campaign which describes Jesus as the “original hipster” in a bid to attract new parishioners.

One Direction's Liam Payne wants to grow a "Jesus beard" (IrishCentral)

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:47:42 PDT

One Direction's Liam Payne considers his facial hair options The One Direction star and his band mates - including Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - are known for their trendsetting hairdos, and the 'One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)' hitmaker has joked he may grow a bushy beard similar to Jesus ChristQuizzed about which hairstyle he may try next, Liam said: "I haven't really decided I think I might go for big hair and a Jesus beard "And fellow band member, Harry, 19, thinks his famous curly locks have become even curlier READ MORE

Stephen Colbert slams Roma Downey’s ‘The Bible’ says Jesus is ‘way too hot’ (IrishCentral)

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:43:28 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

The History Channel’s miniseries The Bible has been poked fun at by Comedy Central satirist, Stephen Colbert.

National Geographic and Ridley Scott to adapt Bill O’Reilly's book ‘Killing Jesus: A History’ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:22:52 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Ca-ching! That's the sound of Bill O'Reilly's bank balance being replenished by yet another book in his famous murdered historical figures series.

Bill O’Reilly branches out from Kennedy and Lincoln - next he’ll be ‘Killing Jesus’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:05:20 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Bill O'Reilly has murder on his mind. Specifically, the murder of three of the most influential men in history.

Irish priest disciplined after claims Jesus never existed in controversial book (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:55:11 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A top priest has been forced to quit a bible teaching job thanks to his work of pulpit fiction which denies the existence of Jesus Christ.

Irish Pastoral Centre - Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:46:49 PST

By Sr Marguerite Kelly, mficIn some ways, it’s hard not to feel sorry for Pilate He was really caught between a rock and a hard place On the one hand were the Jewish leaders who threatened to denounce him to the Roman authorities if he didn’t do what they wanted READ MORE

Irish Pastoral Centre - Jesus comes to our rescue (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:31:34 PST

We seem fascinated with calamities and disasters on a grand scale We’ve only to look at recent box office successes at the movies Attracted to these end-of-the-world plots, we are also deeply terrorized, praying these graphic images on the screen will mercifully vanishIn today’s gospel, Jesus is using language and conveying images that are equally terrifying READ MORE

Irish Pastoral Centre: Jesus as The Redeemer - who do you say that I am? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:47:31 PDT

By Sr Marguerite Kelly, mficIn last-week’s Gospel, Jesus cured a person from not being able to hear or speak The next verses after that story, relate a curing of a person from not being able to see Ears to hear and eyes to see is the redemptive mission of Jesus READ MORE

The speechless will sing - Jesus heals the deaf (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:02:12 PDT

Jesus heals the deaf man By Sr Marguerite Kelly, mficWhen Jesus heals the deaf man in today’s gospel, he is clearly fulfilling what had been prophesied by the prophet Isaiah; when God comes, the ears of the deaf will be unstopped, and the speechless will sing for joy This is all well and good for the deaf fellow 2,000 years ago, we might say to ourselves, but what does it matter to us today?One way to reflect on today’s readings is to consider the ways in which I myself am deaf and mute to the presence of God in my life: how I am too distracted to hear the beautiful sounds of creation; too preoccupied to pay attention to the goodness, the love, and the wisdom of others; too busy to listen to what the word of God is saying to me in my day-to-day life We believe that because of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God is truly present in our world and in our lives READ MORE

Does Mitt Romney really believe that Jesus visited Missouri? -- Questions on his Mormon beliefs sure to arise as campaign continues (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:16:38 PDT

Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Campaigns In Wisconsin (Credit: Getty Images)Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith teaches that Jesus visited Missouri between his death and resurrection and that the Garden of Eden is located therePretty bizarre don’t you think but the next occupant of the White House will hold it as a tenet of his faithMost religions have strange beliefs but somehow Jesus in Missouri does blow my mind quite a bitDid he visit St READ MORE

Locals say face of Jesus Christ appeared on tree in Belfast - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:21:24 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

An image some say resembles the face of Jesus Christ has appeared on the stump of a tree felled in a Belfast cemetery.

We share Christ’s prophetic mission - homecoming for Jesus (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 06:45:52 PDT

Our Gospel story this week is a kind of home coming for Jesus He and His disciples return to where He is known by His family relationships Jesus does the religiously wrong thing though On the Sabbath, He is teaching in the synagogue but the town’s folk need to see His credentials for getting up there like that READ MORE

Apostolate Notes - The comforts of Jesus, Resilient Ireland, Peace at last, Sports (IrishCentral)

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:45:43 PDT

By Fr Brendan DugganThe comforts of JesusYesterday, the 13th Sunday of the year, had a comforting message for people in need Jesus performed two great miracles The first was that he cured the young daughter of the synagogue official, Jairus READ MORE

Claim that face of Jesus with crown of thorns discovered in Donegal (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:39:39 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A Donegal park manager says he has found the face of Jesus in a rock – but won’t disclose where it is.

Diarmuid Martin calls on Catholics to spread Jesus’ message in the world on Easter (IrishCentral)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:57:00 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Dublin’s archbishop Diarmuid Martin called upon Catholics to have “no fear or timidity in bringing the message of Jesus, in its authenticity, into the world of today” while delivering his Easter homily at Pro Cathedral.

Jesus apparition claimed in bruise on Irishman’s leg – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:54:19 PST

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

Back in November IrishCentral reported that an Irish American tourist believed she saw Jesus in the Cliffs of Moher and now a 19-year-old from County Laois swears that the bruise on his thigh is an apparition of the Lord.

English woman claims image of Jesus Christ appeared on washed sock (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:43:32 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

An English woman has claimed that the face of Christ has appeared to her - on the creases of a drying sock.

Smithsonian should have kept "ant-covered Jesus" (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:45:17 PST

The National Portrait Gallery, part of the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, recently opened a new exhibition called "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," featuring the work of many homosexual artists It is billed as "the first major museum exhibition to focus on sexual differences in the making of modern American portraiture READ MORE

Maureen Dowd calls for more women in Catholic Church as Dolan says Pope is like Jesus Christ (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:20:16 PDT

Archbishop Timothy Dolan was supposed to be a breath of fresh air for New York Catholics after the creaking moribund reign by Cardinal Edward EganBut it's clearly back to business as usual with the Catholic Church as Dolan has joined a long line of senior clergy defending Pope Benedict XVIIncredibly, Dolan says Benedict is like Jesus and needs to be defended by his flockDolan made his comments during a standing-room only Palm Sunday Mass at St READ MORE